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IE843210L - Vehicle rearview mirror containing a fluid light¹controlling medium - Google Patents

Vehicle rearview mirror containing a fluid light¹controlling medium

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Publication number
IE843210L
IE843210L IE843210A IE321084A IE843210L IE 843210 L IE843210 L IE 843210L IE 843210 A IE843210 A IE 843210A IE 321084 A IE321084 A IE 321084A IE 843210 L IE843210 L IE 843210L
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IE
Ireland
Prior art keywords
reflector plate
plate
fluid
casing
reflector
Prior art date
Application number
IE843210A
Original Assignee
Donnelly Mirrors Ltd
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Donnelly Mirrors Ltd filed Critical Donnelly Mirrors Ltd
Priority to IE843210A priority Critical patent/IE843210L/en
Priority to US06/807,299 priority patent/US4726656A/en
Priority to JP60280159A priority patent/JPS61145519A/en
Priority to ES549889A priority patent/ES8704819A1/en
Priority to AU51150/85A priority patent/AU5115085A/en
Priority to BR8506242A priority patent/BR8506242A/en
Priority to EP85309063A priority patent/EP0186391A3/en
Publication of IE843210L publication Critical patent/IE843210L/en

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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R1/00—Optical viewing arrangements; Real-time viewing arrangements for drivers or passengers using optical image capturing systems, e.g. cameras or video systems specially adapted for use in or on vehicles
    • B60R1/02—Rear-view mirror arrangements
    • B60R1/08—Rear-view mirror arrangements involving special optical features, e.g. avoiding blind spots, e.g. convex mirrors; Side-by-side associations of rear-view and other mirrors
    • B60R1/083—Anti-glare mirrors, e.g. "day-night" mirrors
    • B60R1/089—Anti-glare mirrors, e.g. "day-night" mirrors using a liquid filtering layer of variable thickness

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Rear-View Mirror Devices That Are Mounted On The Exterior Of The Vehicle (AREA)
  • Optical Elements Other Than Lenses (AREA)
  • Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)

Abstract

A casing (61) has a transparent window plate (7) sealed therein. A reflector plate (12) is mounted on a diaphram (66) which forms a sealed chamber (72) with the base (64) of the casing. The casing (61) is mounted on a conventional mirror adjustment mechanism (80). A plurality of concial compression springs (73) urge the reflector plate (12) against the inside surface of the window plate (7) in the day position of the reflector plate (12). To move the reflector plate (12) for a day position to a night position, a pump (84) draws an optically dense light attenuating fluid from a reservoir (82) and pumps it into an annular chamber (78) and between the window plate (7) and reflector plate (12), to move the reflector plate (12) rearwards so that the fluid forms a masking layer between the reflector plate (12) and window plate (7). The masking layer extinguishes reflections from the reflector plate (12) in the night position. A solenoid valve (79) prevents return of the fluid to the reservoir (82) in the night position. [EP0186391A2]
IE843210A 1984-12-13 1984-12-13 Vehicle rearview mirror containing a fluid light¹controlling medium IE843210L (en)

Priority Applications (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
IE843210A IE843210L (en) 1984-12-13 1984-12-13 Vehicle rearview mirror containing a fluid light¹controlling medium
US06/807,299 US4726656A (en) 1984-12-13 1985-12-10 Vehicle rearview mirror assembly containing a fluid light controlling medium
JP60280159A JPS61145519A (en) 1984-12-13 1985-12-12 Rear view mirror for vehicle
ES549889A ES8704819A1 (en) 1984-12-13 1985-12-12 Vehicle rearview mirror assembly containing a fluid light controlling medium.
AU51150/85A AU5115085A (en) 1984-12-13 1985-12-12 Vehicle rearview mirror
BR8506242A BR8506242A (en) 1984-12-13 1985-12-12 REAR-VIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE AND PROCESS OF CHANGING THE MIRROR ASSEMBLY FROM DAY MODE TO NIGHT MODE
EP85309063A EP0186391A3 (en) 1984-12-13 1985-12-12 Vehicle rearview mirror assembly containing a fluid light controlling medium

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
IE843210A IE843210L (en) 1984-12-13 1984-12-13 Vehicle rearview mirror containing a fluid light¹controlling medium

Publications (1)

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IE843210L true IE843210L (en) 1986-06-13

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Country Status (7)

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US (1) US4726656A (en)
EP (1) EP0186391A3 (en)
JP (1) JPS61145519A (en)
AU (1) AU5115085A (en)
BR (1) BR8506242A (en)
ES (1) ES8704819A1 (en)
IE (1) IE843210L (en)

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Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP0186391A3 (en) 1987-09-02
ES8704819A1 (en) 1987-04-16
AU5115085A (en) 1986-06-19
JPS61145519A (en) 1986-07-03
BR8506242A (en) 1986-08-26
US4726656A (en) 1988-02-23
ES549889A0 (en) 1987-04-16
EP0186391A2 (en) 1986-07-02

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